Felton, DE Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Felton in green. The most dangerous areas in Felton are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Felton, DE Safe from Murder?

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Felton is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of cities are safer and 77% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Felton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Felton is 0.0341 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Felton generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Felton may be as high as 1 in 24,327 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 49,816 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Felton, DE: about 0 per year. The south part of Felton has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Felton's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Felton to the Delaware state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Felton is safer than the Delaware state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Felton, DE

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Felton about $751,636 in 2025, or roughly $64 per resident. This is part of Felton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Felton, including every crime type and how Felton compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Felton's crime maps on the Felton overall crime page.

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Individual Felton Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Felton is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Felton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Viola, DE	C-	C-	C	C-
Hollandsville, DE	C+	B-	B-	B+
Reeves Crossing, DE	B	C	A-	C
Woodside, DE	C-	C-	B-	C
Magnolia, DE	C+	C+	B-	B+
Frederica, DE	C-	B-	B	B
Camden, DE	C-	C	C+	B-
Marvels Crossroads, DE	B	A-	B+	A-
Chestnut Knoll, DE	C+	C+	A-	B
Harrington, DE	C-	C	C+	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Felton is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Southwest Ranches, FL	A	A-	A-	C
Bath, PA	A	A	A	B
Baxley, GA	C	D+	D+	C
Belle Vernon, PA	A-	B+	B+	B
Box Elder, SD	C+	B	B	B+
Breinigsville, PA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Bridgeton, MO	F	D-	D-	D-
Bunker Hill, WV	A+	A	A	A+
Shallotte, NC	D-	D+	D+	C
Sheboygan Falls, WI	A-	A	A	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Felton, DE average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Felton schools on SchoolGrade

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